ZeaChem , a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and chemicals, today announced the successful production of ethanol at a capacity that can be scaled to commercial production. ZeaChem’s results have been confirmed by third party vendors who will enable production of ZeaChem biofuels and bio-based chemicals. The company [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Novozymes, a leading producer and supplier of processed agricultural products, and Sinopec, the world’s third-largest oil refinery, signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the next steps towards commercialization of cellulosic biofuel in China. As part of the agreement, COFCO and Sinopec will build a cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant which Novozymes will supply with enzymes. The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Sustainable Oils CEO Tom Todaro was one of only 10 VIP guests invited to attend President Obama’s event on energy security today at Andrews Air Force Base. In his remarks, the President reinforced his commitment to domestic energy security through continued development of the U.S. biofuel industry, as well as increased offshore oil drilling. He [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Imperium Renewables, one of the nation’s largest producers of biodiesel, today released the following statement in support of President Obama’s biofuels strategy, announced earlier today. Its founder and CEO John Plaza said the following: “We applaud the Obama administration for its strong show of support for the U.S. biofuels industry today, and are obviously pleased [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Accelergy Corporation, a global leader in the production of high-value domestically sourced liquid fuels, today announced a strategic partnership with the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota. Under the terms of the agreement, Accelergy will license EERC’s proprietary technology as part of its Coal Biomass to Liquids (CBTL) process [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )The Tri-City Energy Biodiesel plant and real estate auction originally set for Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 at 10 a.m. in Keokuk, Iowa is rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 at 10 a.m. The auction will still be held on-site at 219 S. 5th Street, Keokuk, Iowa. The sale is in conjunction with a sheriff’s sale [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, environmentally clean, and high-value camelina-based fuels, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) for 40,000 gallons of camelina-based jet fuel. The fuel will be delivered to the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) fuels team in 2009 and will support the Navy’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )The European Commission will propose on Thursday to extend antidumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of biodiesel from the United States by up to five years, the proposal seen by Reuters showed. The European Union’s executive arm — which oversees trade policy for the 27-nation bloc — will seek the approval of so-called “definitive” or [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )PetroAlgae, an emerging renewable energy company, has appointed three executives to work closer with the Obama Administration, Congress, non-profit groups, and the business community to help reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels by creating a marketplace for clean, sustainable sources of energy. The three new appointments are Andrew Beck, who has joined the company [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Blending more than 10 percent ethanol into U.S. gasoline will result in more air pollution and more damage to engines, said an environmental group and a boating industry trade group on Monday. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) said evidence weighed against allowing a blend of up to 15 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )California’s adoption of a Low Carbon Fuel Standard jeopardizes continued development of the advanced biofuels it is intended to promote. Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Executive Vice President Brent Erickson issued the following statement regarding the decision today issued by the California Air Resources Board: “The biotechnology industry supports and applauds California’s attempt to mitigate the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Russell Industries, Inc., recently announced that is was venturing into the Bio Feed Stock marketplace by way of developing the first of its type Bio Algae Farm in Houston, TX. Bio Algae used as feed stock for Bio diesel will help lead the way to U.S. energy independence. Major airlines such as Continental, Virgin, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Imperium Renewables today announced a reduction of 24 people from its workforce at Imperium Grays Harbor biodiesel production facility. The company took this action in order to reduce costs and preserve capital in the face of dramatically reduced global demand for biodiesel, high feedstock prices and extreme volatility in the petroleum fuel markets. “This [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Bionavitas, Inc. today unveiled its patent-pending Light Immersion Technology (LIT), a scientific breakthrough that dramatically increases algae yields in a cost-efficient and scalable model. Algae, shown to have the potential for solving the reliance on fossil fuels for energy production, are widely recognized as an important source for biodiesel production. Harnessing the power of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Energy Grains Biomass, LLC., a Nebraska-based supplier of corn stover and other cellulosic feedstocks used to make biofuels, announced today the signing of a multi-year agreement to supply biomass to NextStep Biofuels, Inc., a cellulosic ethanol development company. “When you invest hundreds of millions of dollars into building a state-of-the-art, cellulosic ethanol plant, it’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance (SBA) announced today they will be partnering with Organic Valley Family of Farms to field test the Baseline Practices for Sustainability (BPS) through their existing biodiesel operations. Organic Valley was an early adopter of biodiesel and has an extensive biodiesel operation in place today consisting of feedstock, production and distribution elements. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )The E-Fuel Corporation has reached an agreement with the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to create high-grade ethanol fuel from discarded beer yeast. E-Fuel, the inventor of the world’s first home ethanol system – the Efuel100 MicroFueler – and Sierra Nevada have agreed to house MicroFuelers at the brewery in Chico, California, enabling Sierra Nevada [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals, today announced that it has raised $34 million in initial Series B financing. The funding round was co-led by venture capital investors Globespan Capital Partners and PrairieGold Venture Partners with follow-on investment by MDV-Mohr Davidow Ventures, Firelake Capital and Valero [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )Greenhunter Biodiesel, LLC, announced today that it has registered and been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency to sell GreenHunter Biodiesel to the on-road market in the United States. This approval by the EPA significantly improves GreenHunter Energy’s biodiesel distribution capabilities in the United States, and further augments the Company’s strategy of diversifying risk [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off so far )GreenShift Corporation announced that it has executed agreements to receive a $38 million investment to produce 20 million gallons per year of biodiesel from corn oil extracted from ethanol plants. Under the terms of the agreements, GreenShift will receive an investment of $38 million in a new GreenShift joint venture subsidiary that will use [...]
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